This Texas BBQ joint serves up mouthwatering brisket and tender ribs, plus killer sides in a laid-back atmosphere that always has a line out the door.
"Pitmaster Esaul Ramos Jr. can build a memorable brisket bark at this Michelin-recommended restaurant, but the Tex-Mex touches get the pachanga started. Pair pork ribs and brisket with chicharron-topped macaroni and cheese, pickled nopales, or a sausage link spiked with serrano peppers and Oaxaca cheese. The colorful spot doesn’t serve alcohol, but a few cold ones have been clocked on the outdoor picnic tables." - Brandon Watson
"Barbecue is the essence of Texas dining, and 2M Smokehouse is the best that San Antonio has to offer on that front in the Lower Southeast Side neighborhood. Whether ordered by itself or in a sandwich, the brisket is a full-on flavor and textural experience that explains why the line is always out the door. Other menu highlights include smoked turkey breast and pulled pork along with sides like chicharoni macaroni and Maria’s beans, which are available by the gallon. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Polly Anna Rocha, Ben Gonzalez
"Essential San Antonio barbecue spot 2M Smokehouse is opening a new restaurant in Castroville, Texas, about 30 minutes outside of San Antonio. The new restaurant, Blu Lacey, will serve traditional barbecue fare along with new meats and sides. The restaurant is named after the state dog of Texas, the Blue Lacy (and is unrelated to the restaurant of the same name in Austin)." - Erin Russell
"San Antonio barbecue restaurant 2M Smokehouse is expanding with a new location in Castroville. It’ll open sometime later this year, before the fall." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Restaurants like Cured, Pharm Table, La Panadería, 2M Smokehouse, and Carnitas Lonja are a few of the eateries that have recently been drawing gastronomes to SATX."
